Benign Schwannoma of the Liver: A Case Report.
10.3346/jkms.2008.23.4.727
- Author:
Won Hyun LEE
1
;
Tae Hyo KIM
;
Soong Suk YOU
;
Sun Pil CHOI
;
Hyun Ju MIN
;
Hyun Jin KIM
;
Ok Jae LEE
;
Gyung Hyuck KO
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine and Institute of Health Science, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju, Korea. kimthy@medimail.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report ; Review
- Keywords:
Benign Schwannoma;
Liver
- MeSH:
Adult;
Antigens, CD34/analysis;
Female;
Humans;
Liver Neoplasms/diagnosis/*pathology;
Neurilemmoma/diagnosis/*pathology;
Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-kit/analysis
- From:Journal of Korean Medical Science
2008;23(4):727-730
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
A primary benign schwannoma of the liver is extremely rare. Only nine cases have been reported in the medical literature worldwide and no case has been reported in Korea previously. A 36-yr-old woman was admitted to our hospital with vague epigastric pain. The ultrasound and computed tomography scan revealed a multiseptated cystic mass in the right lobe of the liver. The mass was resected; it was found to be a 5x4x2 cm mass filled with reddish yellow fluid. The histological examination confirmed the diagnosis of a benign schwannoma, proven by positive immunoreaction with the neurogenic marker S-100 protein and a negative response to CD34, CD117 and smooth muscle actin. This is the first report of a benign schwannoma of the liver parenchyma in a Korean patient.
